There are several ways in which you can obtain a pension benefit estimate:

• you can contact a pension specialist, 
•  you can create an estimate using your own assumptions (a kind of “what if” calculation), or
• if you are registered with an ERS member account, you can create an estimate using the data ERS has on file for you.

To obtain a pension estimate, follow these steps:

First, telephone a pension specialist at 414-286-3557 (or toll free at 1-800-815-8418) with a tentative retirement date on which to base the estimate.

You will also be asked for your:

• Name  
• Social Security Number  
• MERITS person id, or your old pension number  
• Date of birth  
• Home and work phone numbers and addresses  
• Department  
• Job title  
• Union affiliation  
• Beneficiary’s name and date of birth  

Under normal conditions, you will receive your pension estimate in a few weeks.